Free camping near Bonners Ferry, ID
Yes. 179 of the 191 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bonners Ferry, ID are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Smith Lake, 6.4 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Bonners Ferry, ID
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Lake | 6.4 | Free | Smith Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Threemile Corner | — |
| Katka 01 | 9.0 | Free | John Crown Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Trail 9 (Burton Peak Access) | 9.2 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Threemile Corner | — |
| Old Moyie Dam 01 | 9.2 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Old Moyie Dam 02 | 9.3 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 02 | 9.8 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 01 | 9.8 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Moyie River Road 01 | 10 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 02 | 10 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 10 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Meadows | 11 | Free | Poker Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 03 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 1007 | 11 | Free | Snow Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Perkins Lake Road 05 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 03 | 11 | Free | Curley Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Solomon Lake 01 | 11 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Moyie River Road 02 | 11 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 294 | 11 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek Road 01 | 11 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 402 (@ Fs Trail 185 Th) | 12 | Free | Frost Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Solomon Lake 02 | 12 | Free | Skin Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Fs Road 402 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Naples | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Creek 10 | 12 | Free | Gable Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Yakt | — |
| Fs Road 2667 Spur (@ 48.63558, -116.56086) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 8.8 mi to Naples | — |
| Meadow Creek Road 02 | 12 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Katka 04 | 12 | Free | Lime Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Solomon Lake 03 | 12 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Kelly Pass 04 | 12 | Free | Gin Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Roman Nose | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Creek 09 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Fs Road 2667 (Roman Nose Access) | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Bonners Ferry | — |
| Solomon Lake 05 | 12 | Free | Solomon Lake (water) | 6.2 mi to Moyie Springs | — |
| Boulder Creek 03 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.8 mi to Yakt | — |
| Boulder Creek 04 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.7 mi to Yakt | — |
| Roman Nose Lower Lake (3) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.3 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder Gaging | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.7 mi to Yakt | — |
| Roman Nose Lower Lake (3) | 12 | Free | Lower Roman Nose Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Naples | — |
| Boulder City 05 | 12 | Free | Boulder Creek (river) | 6.6 mi to Yakt | — |
The other 141 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Bonners Ferry, ID.
Who manages the camps near Bonners Ferry, ID
Who manages them: 189 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — 161 camps: 155 free, 6 fee
- Kootenai National Forest — 29 camps: 23 free, 3 fee, 3 unpriced
- Coeur d'Alene Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 191 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bonners Ferry, ID
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bonners Ferry, ID, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.